Shannon Elizabeth Husband, Bio, Net Worth, Early Life & Movies

Did you watch the 1999 American teen sex comedy film, American Pie? If yes, then you must recognize Shannon Elizabeth who has played the role of Slovak foreign exchange student in the film. The movie grossed $235.5 million on the box office against the total budget of $11 Million. Shannon surely received an impressive amount from her appearances in the films and TV series. How much is her net worth as of 2020?

The 46 years old, Shannon is widely recognized for appearing in horror films like Jack Frost, Thirteen Ghosts Cursed, and Night of the Demons. She was once married and also was in a beautiful relationship with the American writer and film producer, Russell Simmons. Who is she dating at present?

Let’s discuss her full biography in the lower sections of this page. Stay tuned until the end.

Early Life of Shannon Elizabeth

Shannon Elizabeth was born on 7th September 1973 in Houston, Texas, the United States. Her father comes from Lebanese/Syrian origin and her mother belongs to German, English and Irish ancestry. Thus, she comes from a mixed descent.

After studying until grade 2 in Houston, Shannon moved to Waco with her parents and there joined the 3rd grade in Waco High School. During high school,  she used to be a tennis team member. She graduated her high school in 1991 and then started working as a model for Ford & Elite models.

Career Highlights

Shannon Elizabeth first entered her career as a model and then thought of pursuing her career in the acting field. At first, she appeared in several films and TV shows. She then went for a big role in the 1999 film, American Pie alongside Jason Biggs, Chirs Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, and many others.

After the film received public appreciation, she appeared in the American parody slasher film, Scary Movie opposite Jon Abrahams, Carmen Electra, Anna Faris, Kurt Fuller, Cheri Oteri, and others. She made her TV film appearances in Young Belong to Me (2008), In the Dark (2013), Catch a Christmas Star (2013), and so on.

Divorced With Joseph D. Reitman

As we can understand from the title, Shannon Elizabeth was previously married to her long-time boyfriend and ex-spouse, Joseph D. Reitman. Her former spouse, Joseph is an American actor, film producer, film director, and writer.

The couple had met each other due to the same professions in the entertainment industry. After dating for a long, the couple had their marriage in 2002. They spent a happy married life for three years and eventually, got divorced in 2005. The former couple still remains good friends and also works on their theatrical career.

During their relationship, they had also founded a non-profit organization titled Animal Avengers that focuses on animal rights. The duo still works for the organization. After parting her ways with Joseph, Shannon dated the American entrepreneur and film producer, Russell Simmons. On the other hand, Joseph got engaged to Annie Duke in 2010 and called it quit in 2012.

Currently, Shannon seems to be leading a single life and has not talked about her present relationship status. Going through her social media profiles, she has over 346K followers on her Instagram account where she uploads her work-related pictures. She is free of controversies in 2020.

Net Worth – $9 Million

There are only a few people who know about Shannon’s career as a poker. She had visited the Las Vegas Valley three times/month in order to participate in poker games. She won $55,000 after beating 83 celebrities and other poker professionals at Caesars Palace Hotel in January 2006. From her multi-professions, she has an estimated net worth of $9 Million as per the Celebrity Net Worth.

Also, Shannon’s movies have done great on the box office. Mentioning some of them, her movie, Scary Movie was made with a total budget of $19 Million that collected $278 Million on the box office. Her other film, American film grossed $235.5 Million. So, she surely received an excellent amount from her appearance.

As we prior mentioned, Shannon is also a founder of the Animal Avengers, a non-profile organization with her former husband. Once, she had raised $50,000 for her organization in order to rescue animals. Thus, Shannon is leading a lavish life without any doubt.